The first official details about Marvel Universe were revealed at Gazillion-held event in San Francisco. (via PC Gamer)

Developed by Secret Identity, a team assembled specifically to make the MMO, Marvel Universe will be free-to-play. The game's primary antagonist (at least at launch) will be Dr. Doom, and players will be able to play as famous Marvel heroes, including "Captain America, Iron Man, Wolverine, Hulk, Thor, Spiderman, Nova, and Squirrel Girl."

Marvel fans will also be pleased to note that veteran comic writer Brian Michael Bendis is doing some writing for the game, and that some of the game's story missions are taken from the comics themselves.

My head just exploded! So much awesome here!

-I can play as the heroes!-I don't have to pay a monthly fee. I'd imagine there's a $50 retail price tag, but nothing beyond that.-Bendis is writing! I'm hoping we get Good Bendis (Ultimate Spider-Man; Daredevil) and not Bad Bendis (Secret Invasion; Anything he did with The Hood).-Holy crap, I CAN PLAY AS SQUIRREL GIRL!!!

I wanted in on DCU Online badly, but ultimately got turned off by the monthly fee (there's bills to be paid!), so I'm definitely in on Marvel Universe! Can't wait for...uh...no release date yet, but I can't wait!

All it needs now is some more Cosmic Marvel, but I'm sure that'll come later. Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet NEEDS to become playable!

Originally posted by El NastioIf they are forgoing the monthly fee, it could be microtransactional, which means you could be spending just as much (if not more) for stuff than you would if there was a subscription.

That's my guess. Web shooter fluid isn't free you know. Neither are Hawkeye's arrows. You'll prpbably end up having to buy new costumes as well.

Originally posted by El NastioIf they are forgoing the monthly fee, it could be microtransactional, which means you could be spending just as much (if not more) for stuff than you would if there was a subscription.

That's my guess. Web shooter fluid isn't free you know. Neither are Hawkeye's arrows. You'll prpbably end up having to buy new costumes as well.

How would this even work?? Everyone is gonna want to be Spider-Man and Wolverine. So are there gonna be 500 Spideys running around? If not, then you are gonna log on and get stuck playing as Dazzler because everyone else is taken.